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  Encyclopedia :: encyclopedia : Athletics   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
An international governing body, the IAAF was founded in 1912.
The AAU (Amateur Athletic Union) was the governing body in the United States until it collapsed under pressure from advancing professionalism in the late 1970s.
On April 1, 1999 the IAAF moved the centre of gravity forward by 3 cm in order to ensure a greater number of legal throws and to allow for more accurate distance measurement.
www.hallencyclopedia.com /Athletics   (1651 words)

  
 HighBeam Encyclopedia - League   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
LEAGUE [League] or Holy League, in French history, organization of Roman Catholics, aimed at the suppression of Protestantism and Protestant political influence in France.
In the war that followed (the War of the Three Henrys), the League and the king were technically allied, but the League assumed the right to dictate, forcing the king to leave Paris (1588) and to renew his previous concessions.
After the accession (1589) of Henry IV, the League controlled all the large cities, including Paris, and had the active support of Philip II of Spain, who sent Alessandro Farnese to Mayenne's aid.
www.encyclopedia.com /html/L/League.asp   (594 words)

  
 IAAF Golden League - Free net encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The IAAF Golden League is an annual series of athletics meetings organised by the International Association of Athletics Federations.
In 2000 and 2001, the USD 1 million was reduced to 50 kg of gold bars and athletes only had to win at 5 out of 7 meetings to qualify for the jackpot.
In 2003, the 50 kg of gold bars was reverted back to USD 1 million and Monaco was dropped from the league after it was awarded the IAAF World Athletics Final.
www.netipedia.com /index.php/IAAF_Golden_League   (309 words)

  
 The Masters
See also: 1997 in sports, other events of 1998, 1999 in sports and the list of 'years in sports'.
July 10 - In the second Major League Baseball All-Star Game, played at the Polo Grounds in New York City, left-handed pitcher Carl Hubbell sets a record by striking out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, and Joe Cronin consecutivley.
The catcher was Gabby Hartnett and the American League won 9-7.
www.experiencefestival.com /the_masters   (888 words)

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